Junior Job Trends in Bristol

Junior
South West > Bristol

The median Junior salary in Bristol is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 93 109
Rank change year-on-year +43 +16 +10
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior 46 13 21
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 2.24% 0.93% 1.20%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.41% 0.97% 1.25%
Number of salaries quoted 27 7 19
10th Percentile - £24,450 £27,000
25th Percentile £25,500 £24,879 £31,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,000 £32,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.85% -7.14% -
75th Percentile £37,500 £36,308 £50,589
90th Percentile £45,000 £40,500 £52,646
South West median annual salary £32,500 £33,269 £32,500
% change year-on-year -2.31% +2.36% +8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bristol with a recognized job title 1,910 1,335 1,681
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.85% 95.09% 95.67%
Number of salaries quoted 1,385 785 1,384
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £35,575
25th Percentile £37,000 £42,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,945 £59,778
Median % change year-on-year -5.08% -3.07% +8.69%
75th Percentile £66,250 £73,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £87,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +1.96% +2.00%

Junior
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Junior job vacancy trend in Bristol

Junior
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Junior job vacancies in Bristol

Junior
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Junior in Bristol over the 6 months to 9 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Junior in Bristol

Junior Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Junior job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bristol region featuring Junior in the job title.

1 12 (26.09%) Microsoft
2 11 (23.91%) SQL
3 10 (21.74%) Azure
3 10 (21.74%) Azure Certification
3 10 (21.74%) Cybersecurity
4 8 (17.39%) Problem-Solving
5 6 (13.04%) Confluence
5 6 (13.04%) JIRA
6 5 (10.87%) AI
6 5 (10.87%) ARP4761
6 5 (10.87%) Azure AI
6 5 (10.87%) Business Intelligence
6 5 (10.87%) Collaborative Working
6 5 (10.87%) CompTIA CySA+
6 5 (10.87%) CompTIA Security+
6 5 (10.87%) Customer-Centricity
6 5 (10.87%) Degree
6 5 (10.87%) ForeScout
6 5 (10.87%) Innovative Thinking
6 5 (10.87%) Matrix Organization
6 5 (10.87%) Mentoring
6 5 (10.87%) Microsoft Excel
6 5 (10.87%) Power BI
6 5 (10.87%) Power Platform
6 5 (10.87%) Python
6 5 (10.87%) Requirements Management
6 5 (10.87%) Risk Analysis
6 5 (10.87%) Tableau
6 5 (10.87%) Validation
6 5 (10.87%) Verification and Validation

Junior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 6 (13.04%) Confluence
Applications
1 5 (10.87%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 10 (21.74%) Azure
2 5 (10.87%) Azure AI
2 5 (10.87%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (10.87%) Power BI
1 5 (10.87%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 6 (13.04%) JIRA
General
1 22 (47.83%) Social Skills
2 2 (4.35%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (2.17%) Aerospace
3 1 (2.17%) Military
3 1 (2.17%) Tech for Good
Miscellaneous
1 1 (2.17%) Driving Licence
1 1 (2.17%) IoT
1 1 (2.17%) PMI
1 1 (2.17%) Product Ownership
1 1 (2.17%) PropTech
Operating Systems
1 2 (4.35%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (21.74%) Cybersecurity
2 8 (17.39%) Problem-Solving
3 5 (10.87%) AI
3 5 (10.87%) Business Intelligence
3 5 (10.87%) Collaborative Working
3 5 (10.87%) Customer-Centricity
3 5 (10.87%) Innovative Thinking
3 5 (10.87%) Matrix Organization
3 5 (10.87%) Mentoring
3 5 (10.87%) Requirements Management
3 5 (10.87%) Risk Analysis
3 5 (10.87%) Validation
3 5 (10.87%) Verification and Validation
4 3 (6.52%) Customer Service
5 1 (2.17%) Agile
5 1 (2.17%) Data Collection
5 1 (2.17%) Product Strategy
5 1 (2.17%) Programme Management
5 1 (2.17%) Project Delivery
5 1 (2.17%) Scrum
Programming Languages
1 11 (23.91%) SQL
2 5 (10.87%) Python
Qualifications
1 10 (21.74%) Azure Certification
2 5 (10.87%) CompTIA CySA+
2 5 (10.87%) CompTIA Security+
2 5 (10.87%) Degree
3 2 (4.35%) DBS Check
4 1 (2.17%) MAPM
4 1 (2.17%) PMI Certification
4 1 (2.17%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (10.87%) ARP4761
Vendors
1 12 (26.09%) Microsoft
2 5 (10.87%) ForeScout